Checkers Manual

Open the game: Checkers JS

Goal

Capture all opponent pieces or leave opponent with no legal move.

Legal Move

Move one piece diagonally forward by one square onto an empty dark square.

Captures

If a jump capture is available, capturing is mandatory. A capture jumps over one adjacent enemy piece to an empty square immediately beyond it.

Multiple jumps in one move are supported and treated as one legal move.

Kings

A man that reaches the back rank is promoted to king and can move diagonally in both directions.